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Twist family Bible study: the Gospel of Mark
Shakesthecoffecan:
--- Quote from: injest on December 09, 2007, 02:17:46 am ---Since Wayne isn't here tonight I will offer a little prayer
Lord please watch over Wayne, Truman, and Rich while they visit and have fun. Keep them on their adventures and see them home safely .
In Jesus's name.
Amen
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Elly Law Jess I am just now seeing this, thank kew, it worked. And I appreciate it.
Shakesthecoffecan:
--- Quote from: wdj on December 10, 2007, 11:31:03 pm ---In Mark chapter 7, Jesus again addresses the distinction between following religious rules and doing God's will.
I can't altogether agree with Jesus that we should not wash our hands before we eat. I do think that God wants us to use our common sense to promote public health. But I think I get Jesus's main point that following rituals for show may not be the same thing as doing God's will.
Here's the Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_7
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This, I would argue, is part of my belief that Jesus may have had some issues. Bless his heart.
Shakesthecoffecan:
--- Quote from: wdj on December 11, 2007, 12:02:09 am ---At the time that the gospel of Mark was being verbally handed down and eventually written, there was a conflict between Jewish Christians based around Jesus's family and the growing gentile church that was coming to be based in Rome.
The children and the dogs might be a veiled reference to the issues of that later time. Or maybe that's what Jesus actually said, I don't know... ???
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SO I wonder if the Marionite Church refers to that family of Jesus, as they are still about today. I remember some of the earliest bishops in Italy were from Syria.
Shakesthecoffecan:
--- Quote from: Artiste on December 15, 2007, 05:26:10 pm ---Because my face is still enflammed from the big tooth taken out, I will, if I may, just ask if you have had any lines yet concerning: homosexuality?
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Jesus! Poor ole' Artiste, I am sorry to hear about that. It does however make me think of faith healing and people who do not seek certain medical proceedure because of these passages, having faith they can be cured as well.
Shakesthecoffecan:
--- Quote from: wdj on December 16, 2007, 02:45:57 am ---As they walk toward Jerusalem, the disciples are afraid of the conflict ahead.
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I bet so, Herod would be there and he has done had John the Baptist killed. it could be assumed this would surely happen to Jesus as well, he was even more of a threat.
I also wonder about the ags of the followers. If all the male babies were put to death when he was born would he have been told about this growing up? What pressure would he have been under when his parent(s) told him all these babies died because they were trying to kill him? I think the psychologial implication would be enough to make it a self fulfilling prophacy.
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